First step is to prepare the mirrors for receiving the plaster: we use tape to seal all the cracks between the mirrors so that plaster doesn't get around back of the mirrors. Then we built a frame around the edges to allow us to build up the thickness.
Then we pour the plaster (into which we mix some reinforcing fibers and two wooden beams for rigidity).
Then we let it dry.
We finished up on Friday and left it to dry. I asked if it was possible to work on the weekend, because that would speed things up, which we really really need. The Salon de l'Habitat de Bamako 2008 starts on the 21st which is Thursday of next week. If we didn't work the weekend in meant that we would get in Monday, make the first copy of the wing for Tuesday, make the second copy of the wing for Wednesday and then pack everything up that same day and move out to the SAHABA 2008 convention. That would mean zero room for error. Again. Sigh.
The crew saw where I was coming from and agreed to come into work today (Saturday), but what do we find? The mold, that much is certain, but still wet. We can do nothing except put in outside in the wind and the sun, hoping it will speed things up.
We can't risk taking it off tomorrow, because it is a really big, thick mold and clearly needs more time to dry than anticipated.
That means we get down to business Monday.
That means no room for error.
Again.
Sigh.
In my defense: I told AMADER I would need a month to make this prototype. They administrationed their administration for a while and gave the go-ahead with only 3 weeks to go. If we had another week we'd be laughing. As it stands…
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